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The Bachelors course in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is hands-on and professionally oriented. It is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete.

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This course is the international and English-language equivalent of the Dutch course. Except for the language of instruction, the two courses are identical in terms of both content and level.á

Solid foundation in electrical engineering

In your 1st year, you will get a solid foundation ináthe broad field of electrical engineering. You will learn about fundamental theories and apply your new knowledge in small group projects related to problems from the field. These projects will help you develop your problem-solving and communication skills. They will also offer insight into current issues that are relevant to professional practice.

After your 1st semester, you will also be able to choose 1 of 2 areas of focus:

Industrial and Power Systems: you will learn about topics such as power electronics, control systems engineering, sensors, electric drives, operating systems and sustainable electric energy supplies. You will learn to design smart solutions for industrial automation (e.g. machine building and process technology) and for motion control (e.g. for surgical robots or baggage handling). You will also learn how electricity is generated, transported and distributed.
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Embedded Systems: the focus is on digital technology and microcontrollers. You will design, build and test intelligent systems and smart devices. Embedded Systems is all about combining hardware, software and technology. You willálearn how to make these technologies better, safer and more user-friendly.áTo do this, you will learn to program in C and C++, to do digital design with VHDL, to program microcontrollers and configure FPGAs, and to master other crucial skills in this diverse field.

Course structure

Year

Subject

1st year

General 1st year subjects in semester 1 and inásemester 2áfocus on either Industrial and Power Systems or Embedded systems

2nd year

Specialised subjects on either Industrial and Power Systems or Embedded systems

3rd year

Work placement inásemester 1 and inásemesterá2 specialised subjects on either Industrial and Power Systems or Embedded systems

4th year

Exchange courseáand graduation assignment

HAN alumnus CornÚ Westeneng works at National Instruments as a Field Sales Engineer about his fond memories of his participation in the student project HAN Solar Boat.